3971To James Madison from Mathew Carey, 26 January 1820 (Madison Papers)
I take the liberty to send you a Copy of the Addresses of the Philadelphia Society for the protection of National Industry, of which I request your acceptance, & am, respectfully, Your obt. hble. servt. RC ( DLC ). Addressed by Carey to JM at Montpelier and franked. Docketed by JM. Addresses of the Philadelphia Society for the Promotion of National Industry , 4th ed., (Philadelphia, 1819; Shaw...
3972From James Madison to James Breckinridge, 25 January 1820 (Madison Papers)
I have recd your two favors of the 16 & 17th and am glad that no inconvenience will result from what has happened in the case of the Clover seed. I would have greatly preferred yours to that which I have substituted, not liking altogether the appearance of the latter, and on that account having enlarged the quantity which is to be sown. Friendly respects & best wishes RC (owned by Marshall B....
3973From James Madison to Noah Webster, [18 January] 1820 (Madison Papers)
In looking over my papers in order to purge, and finally arrange my files, my attention fell on your letter of Aug 20. 1804 in which I was requested to give such information as I could, as to the origin of the change in the Federal Government which took place in 1788. My answer does not appear; the copy of it having been lost, if one was retained as is probable. Will you be so obliging as to...
3974To James Madison from Francis Corbin, 18 January 1820 (Madison Papers)
I am under many obligations to you for your last obliging letter, and thank you, in a special manner, for the notice you were pleased to take of my Postscript. I am anxious that the Institution, which was established under your auspices, should become profitable to those concerned in it, useful to the Community and popular. All these purposes have been hitherto frustrated by the unfortunate...
3975To James Madison from James Breckinridge, 17 January 1820 (Madison Papers)
Your favr. of the 12th. inst. was this moment recd. & I hasten to say in reply to it that your declining to receive the C. seed I promised, will subject me to no sort of inconvenience. I am indeed glad that you have met with an oppo. of obtaining a supply elsewhere. Your Fd. & Sert. RC ( DLC ).
3976To James Madison from James Breckinridge, 16 January 1820 (Madison Papers)
Having recd. a letter from Mr. Gordon saying that it would not be in his power to take the 10 busls. of clover seed to you in time, I immediately ordered that with an adl. quantity to be for[th]with sent to me here & as there is at this time a sufficient tide in the river to enable boats to navigate with safety, flatter myself that it soon be here. The moment it arrives I will write you....
3977To James Madison from James B. Pleasants, 15 January 1820 (Madison Papers)
The reason I would not request thy opinion on my progect for navigation was in the first place the difficulty of deciding from an imperfect sketch and the ill use I knew had been made of Great names and private opinions given in confidence. I have taken the liberty of inclosing a letter to thee directed to the Governor of Virginia on the same subject probably better suited to the present state...
3978To James Madison from Langdon Cheves, 14 January 1820 (Madison Papers)
I had the honor to receive your letter of the 20 ultimo in due of [ sic ] course of mail. A Multitude of laborious duties which admit of no delay have prevented me from replying to it Sooner. I can have no doubt of the qualifications of Mr Corbin for the appointment alluded to. A new Board has just come into Office here & I am yet entirely ignorant of their views. We are generally very...
3979From James Madison to James Breckinridge, 12 January 1820 (Madison Papers)
Having heard nothing of Gordon or the Clover seed, and an opportunity offering, I have guarded agst. the uncertainty by supplying myself with as much as will be essential. I shall of course not wish to extend my want from you beyond ten bushels, and would prefer declining that much, if my doing so should be no disappointment to you. Whatever quantity may yet be brought by Gordon, I shall...
3980From James Madison to Robert Walsh Jr., 11 January 1820 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your favr. of the 2d. with the pamphlet on the Missouri question, and return my thanks for your politeness in the communication. Those who can not assent to your conclusions as to the Powers of Congress, and the preference of a confined to a dispersed situation of the slaves among us, must still be sensible of the lustre which ingenuity & eloquence have bestowed on some of your...